normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
ˈnȯr-məl-sē 
: the state or fact of being normal
a return to normalcy after war
Examples of normalcy in a Sentence
Let's hope for an end to the war and a return to normalcy.
a combat-weary soldier longing for the normalcy of peacetime life
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For both property owners and the agencies their taxes fund, the road to normalcy could take years.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Western brands and direct flights: As Moscow and Washington move to reset their relationship, Russians hope for a return to normalcy.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Smith’s centrism, then, will not be an eclectic collection of policy choices but, rather, be a narrative appeal to normalcy.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
When she is finally released, Eunice endeavors to find answers about Rubens’ whereabouts, all while trying to keep a semblance of normalcy for their five kids.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Western brands and direct flights: As Moscow and Washington move to reset their relationship, Russians hope for a return to normalcy.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Smith’s centrism, then, will not be an eclectic collection of policy choices but, rather, be a narrative appeal to normalcy.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
When she is finally released, Eunice endeavors to find answers about Rubens’ whereabouts, all while trying to keep a semblance of normalcy for their five kids.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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normalcy
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